IN THE NEWS
BENZINGA
It took a “Wonder Woman” not only to jump-start the summer box office, but end Time Warner Inc TWX's critically maligned skid as it tries to approximate the success of the rival Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise run by Walt Disney Co DIS: Link
Beware, mankind — machines are taking over. The fear has been voiced by tech titans such as Microsoft Corporation MSFT's Bill Gates and Tesla Inc TSLA's Elon Musk: Link
The auto industry has been suffering from a pricing decline so far in 2017, but slumping prices are not the only issue weighing down the industry in 2017: Link
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
President Donald Trump will launch a new campaign this week aimed at fulfilling his pledge for $1 trillion of infrastructure investment, hoping to capitalize on lawmakers’ support for rebuilding the nation’s transportation systems at a time when his tax and health legislation are in flux: Link
General Motors Co. GM Chief Executive Mary Barra faces shareholders this week, under pressure from a hedge-fund investor and fresh scrutiny following the ouster of her counterpart at a crosstown rival: Link
REUTERS
Apple Inc. AAPL and Amazon.com Inc AMZN will join Foxconn's bid for Toshiba Corp's semiconductor business, the Nikkei business daily quoted Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou as saying on Monday: Link
In early May, Goldman Sachs GS turned down a request from Caracas to convert $5 billion in sovereign bonds into marketable securities partly because it would mean dealing directly with a Venezuelan state bank, according to people familiar with the talks: Link
BLOOMBERG
Investors looking for a return of market volatility might see those chances increase this week, with geopolitical risks looming large: Link
For the first time in years, Apple will use its annual developer conference to tout not just its software, but hardware too: Link
NY POST
Carl Icahn has big plans for the US auto-parts sector — and big retailers like AutoZone AZO, O’Reilly Automotive ORLY and Advance Auto Parts AAP aren’t going to like them: Link
ECONOMIC DATA
- USA Unit Labor Costs (QoQ) for Q1 2.20% vs 2.50% consensus estimate. Nonfarm Productivity (QoQ) for Q1 0.00% vs -0.20% consensus estimate.
- US Services Purchasing Managers' Index for May is schedule for release at 9:45 a.m. ET.
- Data on factory orders for April will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET.
- The ISM non-manufacturing index for May is schedule for release at 10:00 a.m. ET.
- The labor market conditions index for May will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET.
- The Treasury is set to auction 3-and 6-month bills at 11:30 a.m. ET.
- The TD Ameritrade Investor Movement Index for May is schedule for release at 12:30 p.m. ET.
ANALYST RATINGS
- HSBC upgraded Chevron CVX from Hold to Buy
- Susquehanna upgraded Skechers SKX from Neutral to Positive
- Deutsche Bank upgraded WEX WEX from Hold to Buy
- Pacific Crest downgraded Apple from Overweight to Sector Weight
- RBC downgraded Perrigo PRGO from Sector Perform to Underperform
- Wedbush downgraded Endocyte ECYT from Outperform to Neutral
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